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Greek Tragedy · Student’s Guide
A student-friendly guide to Aeschylus’ three-play trilogy, The Oresteia. Introduces the story of Agamemnon, Clytemnestra, and Orestes, exploring revenge, conflicting duties, family responsibility, and the movement toward public justice. Includes character descriptions, reading guidance, and discussion questions.
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Ian Johnston traces the violent history of the House of Atreus, from Tantalus and Pelops through the rivalry of Atreus and Thyestes to Agamemnon, Clytaemnestra, Orestes, and Electra, providing the mythological background to some of the most important stories of Greek tragedy.
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